The Textile Hub is one of World Art Dubai’s most immersive platforms, dedicated to textile and fibre-based art. Now in its second edition, it brings together artists, designers, and studios from the region and beyond — where tradition meets innovation and material experimentation. From tufting and weaving to embroidery, screen printing, and fibre installations, the Textile Hub showcases the full spectrum of contemporary textile practice through curated displays, live demonstrations, and artist-led activations.
Curated by Handmayk co-founder Asad Azizi, the hub celebrates craftsmanship and creativity in every thread.
Tufting, weaving, embroidery, screen printing — the full spectrum.
Artists create live and share techniques.
A working space open throughout the fair.
Discover texture, technique, and storytelling.
Textile Hub offers textile artists a unique platform at World Art Dubai, where creativity, craft, and commerce connect with international audiences of collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts.
Curator, Textile Hub
Asad Azizi is a Dubai-based tufting artist, yarn dyer, screen printer, and co-founder of Handmayk, a dedicated textile arts studio. Known for his signature “Chaos Tufting,” Asad blends traditional craft with contemporary techniques to explore texture, form, and materiality. As curator of the Textile Hub, he champions diverse textile practices and supports a vibrant platform for fibre art in the region.